Hos 12:1 | HCSB | STEP | Ephraim chases the wind and pursues the east wind . He continually multiplies lies and violence . He makes a covenant with Assyria , and olive oil is carried to Egypt .

‏ Hosea 12:1

1 Ephraim chases ^{▼▼Or feeds on, or tends} the wind ^b
and pursues the east wind. ^c
He continually multiplies lies and violence.
He makes a covenant with Assyria, ^d
and olive oil is carried to Egypt. ^e